An Investigation into the Persuasiveness of Puffery in Advertising: A Mixed Method Approach

This thesis examines the usage of puffery in advertising. Puffery refers to highly exaggerated or “over-the-top” claims and is commonly used as a legal defense when advertising is alleged to be misleading or deceptive, given that a “reasonable” consumer should not believe a “puffed” claim. Using a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D'Alvise, Joshua
Other Authors: Dewhirst, Timothy
Language:en
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10214/3890

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